Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Round Pond sits in the Lake George Wild Forest east of the big lake — a 36-acre stillwater that sees far less traffic than its famous neighbor. No fish data on record, and no formal DEC lean-to or campsite inventory, but the pond sits in backcountry that's open to dispersed camping under standard Wild Forest rules: 150 feet from water, below 3,500 feet. The shoreline is mixed hardwood and hemlock; access typically comes via unmarked woods roads or old logging traces rather than maintained trail — the kind of water you find by intention, not accident. Bring a topo and don't expect parking coordinates.
Round Pond sits in the southern Adirondacks near the Lake George Wild Forest boundary — 80 acres of undeveloped water in a region better known for its resort lakefront and roadside campgrounds. No formal DEC access or launch facilities; local knowledge and older Forest Preserve maps suggest a bushwhack approach from nearby dirt roads, but expect a quiet, low-traffic paddle if you make the effort. No fish data on file, which usually means minimal stocking history and light angling pressure. This is a walk-in pond in a drive-to district — more solitude than most Lake George-area waters, but you'll work for it.
Rush Pond is a 24-acre pond in the Lake George region — small enough to hold some intimacy in a corridor that skews toward crowded shoreline and resort traffic. No fisheries data on file, which usually means either stocked-out years ago or never managed for angling in the first place. The pond sits outside the more trafficked lake zones, a quiet pocket that doesn't pull the summer rental crowd. Access details aren't widely documented — if you're headed there, confirm the approach with a local outfitter or the closest DEC ranger station before you commit the drive.
Ryan Pond is a two-acre pocket water in the Lake George region — small enough that it likely holds more interest as a bushwhack destination or a name on the map than as a fishing or paddling objective. No fish stocking records, no formal trail access, no DEC lean-tos or campsites in the immediate vicinity. The kind of water that shows up on the quad but doesn't generate much foot traffic — worth knowing about if you're piecing together wetland corridors or exploring unmapped corners of a larger tract, but not a destination pond in the conventional sense.
